Overview
9,346
Total Population
44.2
Median age
51.86%
Female population %
92.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,193
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Riverside's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Riverside is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Riverside's population under 18 was 25.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Riverside's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Riverside, 19.62% were under the age of 15, 15.17% aged 15 to 29, 47.23% aged 30 to 64, 15.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 348 more females than males in Riverside:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.86% females and 48.14% males in Riverside, IL.
- The Riverside, IL gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 512.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 430.
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Race / Ethnicity
Riverside's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Riverside population: 80.03% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 1.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.47% are Asian, 3.25% are some other race and 12.19% are multiracial.
- Riverside's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 2,193 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,153 (76.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Riverside is White with a population of 7,48 (80.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Riverside's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,266 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Riverside's population increased by 49 (0.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Riverside's population increased by 387 (4.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Riverside's population was lowest in year 2008 at 8,181.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)